| aggregate |
a sum, combination, or composite of separable elements. |
| brash |
rudely self-assertive; bold; impudent. |
| condone |
to pardon, disregard, or overlook voluntarily or without condemning. |
| diatribe |
a bitter, abusive attack in speech or writing. |
| effluvium |
an outflow of usually invisible, foul-smelling vapor or gas. |
| elide |
to leave out or slur, as a syllable or letter, in pronunciation. |
| harbinger |
someone or something that signals or foreshadows a later arrival or occurrence; herald; forerunner. |
| maunder |
to speak in an aimless or foolish way; babble. |
| minatory |
presenting a threat; menacing. |
| nonplus |
to cause (someone) to be unable to think of what to say, do, or decide; perplex; bewilder. |
| pretentious |
assuming or marked by an air of importance or superiority that is unwarranted. |
| schadenfreude |
(often capitalized) pleasure derived from the misfortune of others. |
| sere1 |
dried up or withered. |
| syntax |
the word order or pattern of word order in a sentence. |
| untoward |
unexpected and unfortunate. |